New-York tribune., 1887-04-24
YACHTSMEN ON THE ALERT.
CUPS AND THE BOATS TO CAPTURE THEM.

moro and more apparent that greater interest viii
be taken in the sport not only by yachtsmen bu
by the general public than ever before in its his
tory on this side Of the Atlantic. In addition tc
the club regattas and cup races, all of which
promise to bring out an unusually large representa-
tion Of flyers" there will be several match raceI
for good-sized purses between some OF the new
sloops and schooners IL now seems probable thai
Oliver Iselin's new steel single-stcker" will
have two engagements of this sort in June-ont
with Archibald Rogerss pet cutter the Bedouin
and another with T. Rogers Maxwelr'
latest production, the Shamrock. The
course proposed for both Of these is the New.
York Yacht Clubs outside course One of these
races will doubtless be open to all second-class
sioops In which case tho Clara. Oracle, Fanny and
the rejuvenated Pocahontas will probably try con-
illusions with their moro modern rivals.
The match which is Just now exciting the most
comment Is that proposed by Chester w. CbapiD
between his steel schooner tho Julia, and the
Sachem, eighty miles to wlndward and return. MI.
Chaplin has been cruising In his yacht among the
West Indies and Bahamas for the last four months,
and has discovered that she is about as speedy as
any boat of the class he sailed In Under crus-
ing spars and canvas she is said TO have logged
as high as seventeen knots hour. and
she is reputed to be fast in all sorts of weather
Her owner was so delighted with her that immedt
ately upen her return from the South he turned her
overto her builders, the Harlan e. Hoings worth
Company at Wilmin gton-to be put in racing trim.
If her with the Sachem is arranged, the course
will probably be measured seaward from Sandy
Hook Lightshp. Although the Providence boat Is
about six feet longer at tho load water-line than
the julia, IL is understood that Mr.. Chaplin will not
ask for time allowance The dimensions of tho
Julia, which was launched last fall, are Length
over all, 90 feet length at load water-lind, SO
feet breadth of beam, 21 feet depth of hole, IL
feet and inches; draught, 0 feet and inches.
The Sachem was built for jesse Metcalf and
Charles ID. Owen. of Providence. a year ago, by
George Lawey & Son. of South Boston, and IN hel
first season distinguished herself by defeating the
Miranda ovor the course from BreDton's Reef Light
ship to and around the Block Island bell-buOy. hay
ing eight minutes and forty-fou seconds to spare
Her measurements are: 102 feet over all, SO feet
water line. % feet and inches beam. feet
depth of hold and 8 feet inches draught.
Builders, riggers, sallmakers and painters ar,
about as busy as they can be, preparing the count
less yachts in New-York waters for their seasont
work. The bright, sunshiny days OF last week
stirred the yacht-owners up. and reminded them
that their boats required little attention before
they could be ordered into commission. The result
Is that every man along shore who can do any work
IN yacht has been pressed into service. Tho fol
lowing IS a partial list of the yachts now under
going repairs and where they can be found:
Tit1ufn-C O. Isern's new steel sloop being built by
H. O. Pieferas at City Island has her mast and bowspr
and Il now In the hands OF tie HggerA She Will bd
launched about May 10.
Resofute-C A. Postleys schooner IA At Polons South
Broosyn yard She vii be lensihenea hye feet on ths
Juiia-Chester w Chapln's steel yacht IA nj Harlan
HongswOrth's Wilmington yard. bolng fitted with a
Ing rig. May 10 Is the date fixed for the rng OF her
Norseman Ogden Goeleta big schooner, il at Tebo.
basin awaiting orders from her owner IL Ia expected
Monttuk-IOhn T.. Rrooks's schooner. IL being over
hauled at Tebo's yard Her ooOrs will be set about
May l.
1taIann-E. H. Townscnds schooner. is at Tcbas
Eisctra-Commodore Gerrys steam yacht viii go into
commission Immediately upon the return OF her ownot
from Enrope; about May IS she :. IN Lebo,s basin
heightened eight feet forward at Greenport
Floridd-H f. Kingslands soop. will be tried next
she built last year. but never put In eommis
.
AZ West siItysiKthsL Her repairs since returning from
her first trp have 81 600 Captain Morrison her
commander, has received no orders regarding future
Ir,sclla-Commodore A. Cass canneld's racer. IS
sull on drydOck at Harlan HollngsworthI
wilmington yard Fifteen inches have been added
10 her her mas and boom have been heightened
Arrop-w T.. Douglass sloop. Is being oyerhauled al
GreenpOrt -
She will carry her 10 bermuda before returning 10
New. York.
Aones-J. " winsow's little schooner is being put in
SIamrocI-J. Roger Marwelrs addition to the list OF
new second slOops will be noated about, May 10.
Her deck k on and work Ia progressing In her cabin She
Il atJOhn Mumms yard
Aadnfo-Messrs Chauncey and Homans the new
owners of this sloop. arc having her overhauled by
Mumm. . 49,
is also at Mumm's yard She viii have
some brushes with tho fast second-class
single sckers this year Seven tons OF lead have been
Domino-G. l.. Haghrs sloop, win be put in commits
sion about May . She Is at Port Jefferson l. l.. aud has
provided with new spars and no" sails aud more
keel ballast.
OF her owners place at Whitestone L. her Interior
has been remodelled and her machinery altered.
Vltidg-J. Mason LoOmss schooner. has been rebuilt
hy smith Terry at Greenport. l. l. May 81 is the date
nIed for her 70 go into commission T.. -. o...-.
VdIkT-J. T. SchermerhOrns sOOp, IA at Greenport,
[. J.. and viii go into commission about Mayl
CombiG-H. VI. FlagleTs schooner, Is being httod out
Cho-Edward Wlnsow's schooner is being fitted out at
Poillon's south Brooklyn yard
PnIgrr-R atuyyesants famous old schooner, has been
good at City Island As soon as her new
gang OF rigging has been hted she VIII DO ready Tor an
Cuiprit Fav-George Mathews sloop is in commits
sion.
mast, five feet longer than the old stick. 80
RodDer-John Cartledges sloop. Is being provided with
a gang or rigging Auu new stllA
Comet-Wiliam H. Langleys schooner Ia ut Port Rlch-
mond h. l. She has deck.
HtrUdila-ThOmas II. Halls sloop is being oyerhauled
at Port Richmond.
Ildera,t-W. southwicks sloop. went into commission
last week.
Wand-H. W. Coatess sloop fired into commission
last Monday.
Hedtisa-Ex Commodore Robert Centers cutter, Is
being fitted with jib and bobstays at mumm's yard
Resuess-Ths steam yacht built for Colonel W. NJ
singerly, OF Philadelphia, by Houston Woodbridge,
OF Marcus Hook Penn, launched Wednesday. and
will be ready a trial trip the second week In May.
the yesterday and towed 10 South Brooklyn
where she will 1T out for her transatlantic trp
FleetpCfn0-N. O. Chapman's schooner. Ia being oyer
ready for the season Decoration Day
Stra,Oer-E Jafrays steam yacht, is at the Morgan
Iron Works Pier, East Ninth-st
Orna-J A Bostwick steam yacht, Will 90 into com
mission next week sho being put Into condition at
Greenpoint
Repa-Pierre LoriIard's steamer, is also being over
hauled at Grecnpont .
Oneifa-E v X Thayers steamer. formerly tho Titow-
ana s having interior alterations made at Twenty